Egelion

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In a historic occasion meant to mark history books, The Holy Luthorian Empire, in their full capacity, has officially engaged in a full state visit in Egelion. On a mid-February morning, Emperor Leon Alexander and Empress Isabella travelled to Villamor Palace to receive the Luthorian Royals. The Emperor and Empress do not live at Villamor Palace despite it being the official residence of the monarch. The couple took a 20 minute drive from Sorsuela Palace to Villamor in order to be present at the occasion. The Luthorian Emperor and Empress arrived at the royal family's private airport in the western suburbs of the city at approximately noon. They were greeted by Royal Councilor Andrea Mondragon, herself a family member to the late Empress Valeria, mother of the current Luthorian Emperor. The Emperor and Empress were taken to the Royal Family's primary state vehicle, a luxury sedan wagon from Cailleano-Petra.

The Luthorian Emperor and Empress were taken along Avenida del Rey, the main boulevard crossing through the heart of Altea. Their trip to Villamor Palace took them through the illustrious Sorseula District and the financial Centro District. The arrival at Villamor Palace was met by the Royal Procession Band and a healthy amount of palace guard. The Luthorian couple were escorted from the vehicle and brought to the entrance of the palace where Emperor Leon Alexander and Empress Isabella waited to greet them. Their greeting could best be described as "respectful and formal", according to Villamor Palace who relayed information to the press during the entire visit.

The meeting began with a "conversation of all matters" in the East Wing Tea Room. There, both Emperors and Empresses enjoyed a full, Egelian ceremonial tea ceremony. Pastries, treats, sandwiches and scones were brough to the royals--along with the most high quality Vascanian tea blends. The palace chef, Antoine Didier, created a special fusion of Egelian and Luthorian treats to accompany the tea ceremony. At this moment, the Emperor's both took some direct questions from the press. Questions were asked of the recent treatment of the Luthorian royals in the Egelian press, to which Emperor Leon Aleander stated: "It is in the past and not a direct comment or official position of House Montalivet in any capacity".

The empresses then took a walk around the palace ground, enjoying Empress Isabella's personal garden on the rear slopes of the estate. They returned inside 20 minutes later to talk about personal works and charitable capacities both empresses have had in the past. It culminated into a jewelry session where Empress Isabella displayed some of the Crown Jewels to the curious Empress Victoria. The Luthorian empress was interested in the amount of Canrillaise crown jewels that existed in the collection. Seemingly, the Empress Victoria was overheard by palace staff commenting on the collection's "extensive uniqueness". 

The following and last day of the visit focused on culture and politics. The royals from both countries were transported to the Verstafen District of the city, the place where most Artanian immigrants reside. Here, the royals visited book shops, tea houses, commerce chambers, and small art museums. The Luthorian Emperor was impressed with the Luthorian - and other Artanian cultures - present in Egelion. The Emperor even visited a local office from The Times (Egelion) and personally greeted the several Luthorian journalists at the location. In the end, Emperor Leon Alexander made a comment to Emperor William about the narrative between Luthori and Egelion: "As you may witness, Your Imperial Majesty, relations between our countries are more positive than you may know. The media and international sources may create conflicting views between our peoples, but the evidence here shows the opposite. We are natural friends through law and blood. There is no reason to believe that such foreign policies we adopt do not have space for a benign relations between us. Altea is always open to friendship that transcends the boundaries set upon the pen and paper. It is up to the Luthorian Empire to decide what route it wishes to take in the future" The visit ended with a final dinner at Villamor Palace, where both Emperors took a drink of fine Canrillaise wine.